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Grade 10 History diagnostic

15 questions on world history concepts, canadian history, timelines & evidence and historical method, plus 3 from Grade 9. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions4 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 4 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1Canadian historyWhich of these two events happened first? • The Persons Case ruled that women are “persons” under Canadian law • The forced removal of Japanese Canadians from the West Coast began
2Canadian historyWhich province joined Confederation in 1871 after being promised a railway link to the rest of Canada?
3Canadian historyWhich of these two events happened first? • Women in Manitoba won the right to vote in provincial elections • The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought at Quebec
4Timelines & evidenceIn which century did this event take place? Nunavut became a territory of Canada.
5Timelines & evidenceHow many years passed between these events? • The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought at Quebec (1759) • Confederation created the Dominion of Canada (1867)
6Timelines & evidenceHistorical thinking and evidence: which term fits this description? The study of how history has been written and interpreted.
7Historical methodFictional diary entry, Winnipeg, May 1919: “The streetcars have stopped and the bakeries are closed. Father says the strikers want fair pay and the right to bargain together; Mr. Howe next door says they are troublemakers. I do not know who is right, but the city is very quiet.” Who created this source, and when?
8Historical methodIs this a primary or a secondary source for studying the past? A historian’s journal article that analyzes old census data.
9Historical methodWhich question concerns provenance?
10World history conceptsSocieties and historical change: which term fits this description? An amount produced beyond immediate requirements.
11World history conceptsWhich of these two events happened first? • The United Nations was founded • The Russian Revolution brought the Bolsheviks to power
12World history conceptsA sequence shows event A before event B. What can we infer from order alone?

From Grade 9

These questions check skills from the grade below, so gaps can be spotted early.

13World history concepts (Grade 9)A source written during an event is
14Timelines & evidence (Grade 9)Which question helps establish a source's context?
15World history concepts (Grade 9)Which is stronger corroboration?